Eaton center was a complete ***** show just like I predicted, why on earth they would rather have a big chaotic fiasco outside of their store instead of fully paid pre-orders is beyond me. It wasnt even a proper line, just a crowd of youths who were letting their friends join them. They werent even clear on which door they open to the mall first, so if you line up at the wrong door you are SOL. Also people run into the mall once the door opens, so your spot outside is useless.

People selling them on kijiji for $400-$450, are they out of their minds? You can get the OG dead stock versions on ebay for that price. Even the first retro versions. Both of which are better quality.

When people line-up for these releases, is it because they have them first and they lock their size down ... or is this because these shoes will basically vanish?
When someone like me walks into a shoe stores and see's Jordan after Jordan after Jordan and buys one, are these over-produced commercial Jordans DIFFERENT then the ones these guys are lining up for today? Or will these one-day make it to the shelves of Foot Locker and Champs and even the clearance rack of Nike, just not today, Dec 2012.

I don't follow these releases and know nothing about them. Just that people wait and participate.

When people line-up for these releases, is it because they have them first and they lock their size down ... or is this because these shoes will basically vanish?
When someone like me walks into a shoe stores and see's Jordan after Jordan after Jordan and buys one, are these over-produced commercial Jordans DIFFERENT then the ones these guys are lining up for today? Or will these one-day make it to the shelves of Foot Locker and Champs and even the clearance rack of Nike, just not today, Dec 2012.

I don't follow these releases and know nothing about them. Just that people wait and participate.

If its a sought after shoe, once they're sold out they're gone until Jordan Brand decides to release them again.

96: original release. the patent leather on it has a white edge and the carbon fiber looks a bit different than the other releases. jumpman on the heel collar faces the front of the shoe
01: first retro. the patent leather doesn't have the white edge that the originals had. the carbon fiber is a little more glossy on these ones. jumpman on the heel collar faces the front of the shoe
08: countdown pack retro. only came in a pack with the taxi 12's. garbage quality as the uppers are stiff like cardboard and the laces are thinner than the previous 2 releases. carbon fiber is similar to the 01's. jumpman is facing opposite directions than previous releases
2012: 3rd retro. carbon fiber is really bad quality and looks significantly different than any of the previous releases. the uppers are a bit softer than the 08's and the laces are thicker and similar to the first 2 releases. jumpan placement on heel collar is the same as the 08 release

Eaton center was a complete ***** show just like I predicted, why on earth they would rather have a big chaotic fiasco outside of their store instead of fully paid pre-orders is beyond me. It wasnt even a proper line, just a crowd of youths who were letting their friends join them. They werent even clear on which door they open to the mall first, so if you line up at the wrong door you are SOL. Also people run into the mall once the door opens, so your spot outside is useless.

People selling them on kijiji for $400-$450, are they out of their minds? You can get the OG dead stock versions on ebay for that price. Even the first retro versions. Both of which are better quality.

Whoa and to believe I was going to go there, good thing I ordered my pairs online from the UK. the night before